DONG Energy to Build German Offshore Wind Farm Borkum Riffgrund 2

Borkum Riffgrund 2 will be located 54 km off the coast of Lower Saxony, next to one of DONG Energy’s other wind farms, Borkum Riffgrund 1 (illustration: DONG Energy)

DONG Energy has decided to build the German offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 2, which is expected to be fully commissioned in the first half of 2019.

Borkum Riffgrund 2 will have a total export capacity of 450 MW, and will feature the largest wind turbines in German waters: 56 units of MHI Vestas’ 8-MW wind turbines with rotor spans of 164 metres. The offshore wind farm will supply CO2-free power corresponding to the annual electricity consumption of approximately 460,000 German households.

Samuel Leupold, Executive Vice President and Head of Wind Power in DONG Energy, says, “Offshore wind is a significant contribution to the German energy transition, and Borkum Riffgrund 2 confirms DONG Energy’s position as one of the major investors in the renewable energy infrastructure in Germany. The 8MW turbine takes offshore wind efficiency a further step forward, and the size of the Borkum Riffgrund 2 project is yet another indication of market maturity. We’ll continue our relentless efforts to drive down the cost of electricity from offshore wind.”

Trine Borum Bojsen, Country Manager of DONG Energy Wind Power Germany, says, “With Borkum Riffgrund 2, we’ll start the construction of our fourth offshore wind farm in Germany. After completion of Borkum Riffgrund 2, DONG Energy will have installed approximately 1.35 GW of offshore wind in German waters and supply power to 1.4 million households.”

DONG Energy is the sole owner of Borkum Riffgrund 2. In accordance with our partnership model, we intend to divest up to 50% of the project at a later stage. For the first approximately ten years of production from Borkum Riffgrund 2, DONG Energy will receive a fixed price per kWh of electricity produced.

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